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Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

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Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. The Health Department’s highest measurements were in the Cloverleaf neighborhood, where monitoring averaged 2.28

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Hey Google! Lets Reinvent Detroit Together Using Our Creative Greenius Before The Opportunivors Scavenge It

Creative Greenius

I went to Detroit last month and found myself in neighborhoods that looked like they had been attacked by enemy forces, had lost their battle and had now surrendered and in most part been abandoned. One of the houses Power House Productions is transforming in Detroit – and none too soon. photo by Galliani (c). photo by Galliani (c).

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What Is a Charge Point Operator (CPO)?

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A Charge Point Operator (CPO) is an eMobility industry player that builds EV charging sites, installs hardware from a variety of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) vendors, and ensures optimal ongoing EV charging operations. CPOs are key players in eMobility As the backbone of the eMobility industry, CPOs are critical.

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New interactive map tracks plug-in vehicle adoption in California

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The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), administrator of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), has introduced an online interactive map with information on the distribution of more than 20,000 rebated plug-in cars. The results can be printed on scales ranging from neighborhoods to the entire state.

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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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It complements existing data on emissions from individual industrial plants from the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). While air quality data are publicly available from both national and European data providers, these data do not provide information concerning the various sources of pollution.

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Which urban neighborhoods have the highest EV adoption rates, and why? – Charged EVs

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For those who follow the industry, it’s self-evident that most existing EV owners will be found in low-density neighborhoods where homes have driveways. Lichtash was struck by a curious claim in the Wall Street Journal (hardly a source of accurate information about EVs).

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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Polaris Industries Inc. During this interim period, since Polaris will not yet have officially acquired GEM, operations will proceed as usual and Polaris will continue to learn and understand the GEM business through information exchange. Click to enlarge. based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC.

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